Cultivating-machine.



T. P. SPIRES.

CULTIVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.1B,1909.

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CULTIVATING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

Application filed December 18, 1909. Serial No. 533,826.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS F. Srmas, acitizen of the United States, residing at Central Academy, in the countyof Panola and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and usefulCultivating-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for its object to provide a beam carrying a frame ofsimple and improved construction adapted to receive a landside which maybe adapted to carry a vertically adjustable cutting member; said framebeing also adapted to support any one of a plurality of earth engagingtools which may be used in connection therewith.

The invention further consists in the improved construction and novelarrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, itbeing, however, understood that no limitationisnecessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theclaims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,--Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beam which isequipped with a frame and with handles in accordance with the invention.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a turning plow adapted to be used inconnection with the invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of alandside bar adapted to be used in connection with the invention. Fig. 4is a perspective view, showing a landside bar of a slightly modifiedconstruction. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a cutting memberadapted to be used in connection with the landside bar shown in Fig. 4:.Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are perspective views showing various forms of earthengaging implements adapted to be used in connection with the invention.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The plow beam 1 carries a frame comprising front and rear standards 2and 3 and a web 4 connecting said front and rear standards and having arecess 5 in the lower edge thereof. The standards 2 and 3 are connectedat their upper ends by a horizontal flange member 6 upon which the beamis supported, said flange being provided at its rear end with a lug 7'engaging the side of the beam, which latter is secured in position uponthe frame by means of bolts 8 passing vertically through the flangemember 6 and a bolt 9 passing transversely through the lug 7, the beam 1and through a handle 10, the lower end of which is secured upon one sideof the web 4 by means of a bolt 11. A second handle 12 is connected withand spaced from the handle 10 by means of rounds 13,. and said handle 12has at its 10 er end a metallic strap 14 having a termina l lip 15 whichis apertured-for the passage of a connecting member, such as a bolt,whereby it may be connected with any one of avarietyof earth engagingimplements which may be supported upon the frame. The handles 10, 12have been shown as being equipped with depending bars 16 which may beutilized as braces. Mounted upon the front end of the beam is a clevismember 17 and a laterally extending bracket member with which the clevismember may be interchangeably connected to provide for adjustment of thedraft laterally. The clevis member 17 is provided with a vertical seriesof perforations 20 with any one of which a draft link 21 may beconnected for adjustment of the draft vertically.

A landside bar, shown at 28 in Fig. 3 of the drawings, is adapted to fitsnugly in the recess 5 at the lower edge of the web 4 of the plow frame,said landside bar being provided with a flange 29 having apertures 30for the passage of fastening members, such as bolts, whereby it may besecured firmly upon the web. The lower edge of the landside bar islaterally expanded, as shown at 31, to form a broad bearing face. Inplace of the landside bar shown in Fig. 3 that which is illustrated inFig. 4 at 28 may be used, said landside bar being provided with a flange29' having apertures 30 for the passage of fastening bolts. bar 28 isprovided with a longitudinal notch or recess 32 in its underside for thereception of a cutting member 33 illustrated in Fig. 5, by reference towhich it will be seen that said cutting member is provided with verticalslots 34 for the passage of fastening members, such as bolts, which mayextend transversely through said cutting member and through apertures 35in the landside bar. The latter, as shown in Fig. 4, is expandedlaterally in opposite directions at its lower edge, as shown at 21', toform a broad bearing surface.

The landside In Figs. 6 and 7 there has been shown a scraper wing 36,the same being seen from 42 shown in dotted lines and adapted to beconnected with the lip 15 of the strap 14 connected with the handle 12.The middle buster also is equipped with a cutting mem ber or colter 43.

The foregoing description comprehends only a limited number of the earthengaging implements which may be mounted upon and used in connectionwith the frame of my improved implement. It will, of course, beunderstood that the earth engaging implements which are to be used inconnection with the device are to be provided with perforationsadaptedto register with one or more perforations 37 in the front standard ofthe frame for the passage of one or more fastening bolts. It will alsobe understood that additional apertures may be formed in the earthengaging implements in order to permit the position to be shifted atwill, as seen, for instance, in Fig. 6 at 45. It will be seen that thelandsides 28, 28.may be used interchangeably, according to the speciaipurpose for which the invention is to be employed, and according towhether or not it is desired to use the cutting member 33. The generalconstruction of the implement is simple and inexpensive, and it iscapable of being effectively used for a variety of purposes.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a cultivating implement, a beam supporting frame including avertical web having a recess at its lower edge, a landside member snuglyfitting said recess and hav ing a flange engaging the web, and avertically adjustable cutting member detachably connected with thelandside member.

2. In a cultivating implement, a beam supporting frame including avertical web having a recess at its lower edge, a landside bar snuglyfitting said recess and having a laterally expanded lower edge, and acutting member connected with said landside member for verticaladjustment.

3. In a cultivating implement, a beam supporting frame including avertical web having a recess at its lower edge, a landside member snuglyfitting said recess and having a vertical notch and a flange engagingone side of the Web. the lower edge of said landside bar being laterallyexpanded, and a cutting member adjustably engaging the notch in thelandside bar.

V. H. WARD.

